Donkey Hodie

TV show · 2021

A warm, funny puppet series set in the land of Someplace Else, following Donkey Hodie and her pals as they tackle everyday challenges with perseverance and teamwork. Every episode is gentle, kind, and rooted in the Fred Rogers tradition of helping little ones understand their feelings.

A great fit for preschoolers ages 2 and up; there is genuinely nothing here to worry about.

Big emotions

Episodes to know about

Big emotionsS1E8 – The Lavender Lights segmentMild

Duck Duck is openly afraid of taking off in a spaceship; her fear is named and worked through, which is great modeling but may resonate with anxious kids.

Big emotionsS1E9 – Art Show Today segmentMild

Donkey makes repeated mistakes on her sculpture and feels like giving up; the episode models persistence but briefly sits with discouragement.

Peril & tensionS1E10 – Spooky Shadow Swamp segment

The title sounds spooky but the content is playful; a nice episode to watch together if your child is working through mild fears of the dark.